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QEMU is a Virtual Machine system a bit like VirtualBox or VMware except if VT-X is not supported by your CPU, there is a good chance QEMU can still run OS X!It may be theoretically possible to have a download and boot script that runs OS X on a broad array of x86_64 computers.But for now that's another story.
You may also find the lengthy descriptions for Vmware interesting.
[edit]Progress table for running on OS X entirely in software
Below is messy, I thought a table might be a good idea perhaps with fields like:OS X VersionBoot Image / file source commentsOS X Image / file sourceWhat works:Network?Automatic Updates?Soundcard?Install Arguments (e.g: cdrom iso filename)Post-install Arguments (network etc)Notes
Mac Os X Snow Leopard For Vmware Intelligence
Please allow the table to become as simple and instructional as possible.
OS X Version | Boot Image / file source comments | OS X Image / file source | What works: | Network? | Automatic Updates? | Automatic Updates? | Soundcard? | QEMU Install Arguments (e.g: cdrom iso filename) | Post-install Arguments (network etc) | Notes |
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Mac OS X ISO DVD is very safe download if you have any question on this software please contact THE TECH SHOP 715-446-4333 or [email protected]. Installing Mac OS X 10.6.6 i.e. “Snow Leopard” on any non apple h/w PCs has never been so Easy A very step by step process Guide for all level geeks(i.e. The lucky 9 steps guide) difficulty:noobs/Advanced First install it as a virtual machine. ・Intel CPUのPC(AMDの場合は次の記事を参考にしてください。) ・VMware Player:インストールしておく ・SnowyVmwarefiles.zip ・Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3 インストールCD 2.BIOSの設定 ホストとなる物理PCのBIOSを以下のように設定します。 SATAモード:AHCI.
[edit]qemu 0.7
(Taken from Emulation Progress)
Here may be (?) a sample command to use (on Windows, and on others just loose the '.exe'):
And at the bootloader, you have to pass those option:
[edit]qemu 0.9
(Taken from Emulation Progress)
Using a deadmoo image(10.4.1) (qemu for windows 0.9.0), boot is successful with boot parameters
(other graphics modes may be used). Jas install images do not work as yet.
[edit]qemu 0.9.1
qemu boots and installs properly with something like this:
First, hit F12 to tell the qemu BIOS to boot off the CD. Immediately thereafter, hit F8 in the Darwin loader. You can type '-v', but don't have to. Then continue ... and don't move the mouse too hastily.
Unfortunately, the resulting hard disk won't be recognized by qemu's BIOS - you don't even get to the F8 prompt. Besides this, it's slow. Installation takes 2 hours on a Core2Duo 2.2 GHz. Both, the '-smp 2' and the '-kernel-kqemu' options passed to qemu result in Leopard boot failures.
QEMU running 10.4.8 Tiger
Vmware Mac Os X Iso
Qemu can also run an installation of 10.4.8 made with VMware:
[edit]qemu 0.10.0
qemu 0.10.0 can do everything 0.9.1 could do. Additionally, it fixes enough bugs to be useable. Leopard installs and runs, with all the quirks you see on real hardware, though. Leopard (and likely Tiger) requires the -legacy option at the F8 prompt or in com.apple.boot.plist.
- Graphics: 'std' is fine, 'cirrus' ist almost good and 'vmware' doesn't get beyond the text console.
- Ethernet: Of the many available NICs, the RTL8139 appears to be the only one visible to the network control panel. Downloads are shaky, but improve a lot if you run a 'ping google.com' (or some other host) at the same time.
- Audio: Not tested.
- Misc: Make sure the machine doesn't go to sleep, there's no mechanism to wake it.
[edit]qemu 0.14.1
I had my host system running Debian Linux testing with Linux kernel 2.6.39.1 and qemu-kvm 0.14.1. I had latest Intel xorg video driver installed on my host for my new i5 2400. I tried 10.6.6i snow leopard by Hazard on my qemu which is very good without any lag and network/audio are both enabled.
My host system is
- Intel i5 2400 with embedded HD 2000 video
- Gigabyte H61M D2P B3
- Crucial Ballistix 8G DDR3 1333
- Hitachi 1T 7k1000c with AHCI enabled.
The qemu parameters:
- Graphics: 'std' is fine, I add one more -sdl to the parameter of qemu but I don't know if there is any difference.
- Ethernet: with the default AppleRTL8139Ethernet.kext at /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns. I use the bridge mode of qemu so my OSX86 looks like one of host in my local network, which gets the DHCP from my wireless router. I think the general user mode of qemu should be workable too. The important qemu parameters for the network is -net nic,model=rtl8139 -no-kvm-irqchip. If you don't use bridge mode, you should add -net user too. The -no-kvm-irqchip is a tricky parameter too and it won't worked if no such parameter.
- Audio: use parameter '-soundhw all' in qemu-kvm the you get the noisy youtube.
My final qemu invocation command is
where tap device is created by tunctl and be added into bridge with brctl
There are 2 tricks to run the 10.6.6i with RTL8130 up on qemu,
1. When booting the iso and doing first installation, kernel will panic at ElliotForceLegacyRTC so I have to delete the kext in both CD and new-installed volume hence do the following:
2. When booting the kernel in hard drive, give the '-v -f -F' in the bootloader.
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Installing Mac OS X 10.6.6 i.e. “Snow Leopard” on any non apple h/w PCs has never been so Easy
A very step by step process Guide for all level geeks(i.e. the lucky 9 steps guide)
A very step by step process Guide for all level geeks(i.e. the lucky 9 steps guide)
difficulty:[noobs/Advanced]
First install it as a virtual machine;
if it works then I will tell you wht exactly you need to do for preparing your own custom distro with the kexts from the virtual machine into the USB.
Very firstly:
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Create a virtual machine instance that runs OSX 10.6.6 on VMWARE Workstation on Windows PC.
1.
First download these two things:
Pre-requisites / Downloads:
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VMware Workstation 7(preferred)
Mac OSX 10.6.6 Vmware Image(preffered)
if it works then I will tell you wht exactly you need to do for preparing your own custom distro with the kexts from the virtual machine into the USB.
Very firstly:
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Create a virtual machine instance that runs OSX 10.6.6 on VMWARE Workstation on Windows PC.
1.
First download these two things:
Pre-requisites / Downloads:
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VMware Workstation 7(preferred)
Mac OSX 10.6.6 Vmware Image(preffered)
Secondly:
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Running Mac OSX 10.6.6 in VMWare Workstation, if you already know to work with VMWare then it will not be tricky or if you need help do post in comments.
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Running Mac OSX 10.6.6 in VMWare Workstation, if you already know to work with VMWare then it will not be tricky or if you need help do post in comments.
2. Launch VMWare Workstation and Select “Open Existing VM or Team”
Unzip downloaded file and Browse and Select MacOs10.6.6 (If it asks you to “Take Ownership”, do so.(because of the UAC settings))
For the first Run, do not change settings, just Power on the virtual machine.
e.x.: Select “Moved it” if you get a prompt about virtual machine files.
Unzip downloaded file and Browse and Select MacOs10.6.6 (If it asks you to “Take Ownership”, do so.(because of the UAC settings))
For the first Run, do not change settings, just Power on the virtual machine.
e.x.: Select “Moved it” if you get a prompt about virtual machine files.
3. At run time, you would see the empire EFI screen, click on the screen so that you are “In” the virtual machine(e.g. Fullscreen) and Press F5.
4. Using your directional keys on the keyboard, press the “Left” arrow to chose the “mac” named hard drive.
Here comes the Language Settings:—--
5. On arrow pad again, hit the “Down” arrow. Go down once more to the
“Boot Verbose” option.
5. On arrow pad again, hit the “Down” arrow. Go down once more to the
“Boot Verbose” option.
6. On the bottom of Mac desktop, hit the gear looking icon (system preferences.)
7. In the top category select the thing that looks like a flag. Click and drag English to the top.
7. In the top category select the thing that looks like a flag. Click and drag English to the top.
8. Go to next tab and choose the top two tabs to “U.S. English” and “English (United States).”
9. When done, log out. On next login it will ask you password. Just hit enter, there’s no password set.
Enjoy.!! Now you are now up and running Mac OSX in Vmware.
Enjoy.!! Now you are now up and running Mac OSX in Vmware.
You can configure settings for your virtual machine on next boot.
Tweak your RAM and Video RAM settings for faster processing especially the VRAM settings as needed.
Tweak your RAM and Video RAM settings for faster processing especially the VRAM settings as needed.
If you do need the DL links then do comment:
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Download VMWare from here, Select Full from the list to make it faster.
Download the VMWare Image from here.
Download the VMWare Image from here.
and do comment if it is dead or for any assistant.
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